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Now that Quebec and Canada have plunged into the latest phase of a trade war with the United States, what comes next? Premier Fréchette says everything is on the table as the country’s retaliation plans come together. But as Dan Spector reports, business leaders are pleading for caution.

As the Canada-U.S. trade dispute heats up, Quebec’s major party leaders are offering different plans to protect jobs and businesses from the impact of tariffs. The debate comes as a new poll shows the PQ holding its lead, while a large number of voters remain undecided. Tim Sargeant reports.

During the upcoming Quebec election campaign there will be at least three leaders’ debates in French, but none in English. The situation is causing concern on both sides of the linguistic divide. As Dan Spector tells us, an Anglo rights group and a Quebec sovereignist group are coming together to call for more English representation...

Tensions flared in Quebec City on Saturday as Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville faced off in their first debate to succeed Premier François Legault as leader of the CAQ.

Quebec’s Bill 21, abortion and the environment were among the various topics debated by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet when they faced off in the first French-language debate.

Asked his thoughts on the impact of climate change in regards to recent floods in Quebec and Ontario, People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier responded by saying they were talking about “the weather, not climate” and said he wants a debate about climate change, saying he does not believe the main reason is human activity.

Global’s Mike Le Couteur ranked Jagmeet Singh’s performance at the first and only official English-language Leaders’ Debate and broke down the key takeaways, including reaction to Quebec’s Bill 21.

Liberals up. CAQ down. What’s driving the change in voting intentions by Quebecers? Join Ipsos Quebec Director-General Sebastien Dallaire and Global’s Laura Casella for analysis of where the election is going after three leader’s debates.

Controversial vote on fluoridated water doesn’t stop the debate, growing outrage over cuts to homecare services, and Quebec’s finance minister presents his economic update to business leaders.

After his first NDP caucus meeting as leader on Wednesday, Jagmeet Singh was tentative to take a hard line on secular debates occurring in Quebec, but declared the party’s commitment to human rights.

It’s the first of two debate nights in Gatineau, Quebec. Where the leaders stand in the race, as they try to win over voters. The Conservatives have unveiled their costed platform, so how does it stack up against the Liberals’ plan? The long-awaited trial begins for the 20 men accused in the 2015 Bataclan terror...

During a spirited debate over the $6-billion Quebec child-care deal, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole “doesn’t understand” the universal daycare system in Quebec. O’Toole said he would collaborate with the Legault government on its plan for child-care, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized both approaches, saying Quebec doesn’t need “any...

Quebec Premier François Legault was riled up after Wednesday night’s French language debate. He said none of the federal party leaders are willing to increase health transfers to the level provinces are asking for. As Raquel Fletcher reports, he was particularly critical of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

Canadian federal party leaders squared off in the first debate of this campaign cycle in Quebec on Thursday. The French-language debate featured Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, sparring over issues like COVID-19 vaccination status, health care and more. Global’s Mike...

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is demanding an apology from the moderator of Thursday’s English-language federal leaders’ debate, over a question about the province’s anti-secularism law, known as Bill 21. Mike Le Couteur explains.

With 10 days left until Canadians cast their votes, two federal party leaders are in a neck-and-neck race. The battleground area where the Conservatives need to win, and which voters the Liberals are vying for in the final stretch of the party’s campaign. Quebec’s premier wants an apology after the English-language debate. The question causing...

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he was “taken back” by a question on Bill 21 during Thursday’s Leaders’ Debate, saying it was “wrong to suggest that Quebecers are racist.” Trudeau said although he’s opposed to the bill that prohibits wearing religious symbols in federal workplaces, he had hard time processing the question...

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said on Friday that the question asked by the moderator during Thursday’s English language leaders debate was “a little unfair” in assuming Quebecers are racist in light of Bill 21, which prohibits religious symbols from federal workplaces. However, O’Toole said he would respect provincial jurisdiction and won’t interfere with the law.

Quebec Liberal Party leader Philippe Couillard joins Global’s Laura Casella in studio the morning after the historic English-language debate to dive into voters’ concerns.

At Monday’s Quebec debate, the four main party leaders describe how they will ensure the public workforce truly reflects the diversity of Quebec.